Chartwell Mansion

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Chartwell Mansion
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750 Bel Air Road in 1988, after it was bought by Jerry Perenchio from the family of Arnold Kirkeby. This gate has since been closed and the entry moved to 875 Nimes Road.
Chartwell Mansion
General information
Architectural style Châteauesque
Address750 Bel Air Road
Town or cityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°05′13″N118°26′32″W / 34.0870412°N 118.4421269°W / 34.0870412; -118.4421269
Completed1933
Design and construction
Architect(s) Sumner Spaulding

The Chartwell Mansion is a Chateauesque mansion in Bel-Air, California. Built in 1933, it is best known for its role as the Clampett family home in the 1960s television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies . [1] It was the most expensive home for sale in the United States in 2018. [2]

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History

The house was designed by Sumner Spaulding in 1933 in the style of a French chateau. It was built for engineer and contractor Lynn Atkinson, [3] who commissioned the property for his wife. She found it "pretentious", so the couple never lived there. [4] The house, located on 10 acres (4 hectares), with gardens designed by Henri Samuel, later was owned by Arnold Kirkeby and then Jerry Perenchio.

In 2019 the mansion was sold to Lachlan Murdoch for about $150 million, which was the highest sale price for any house in California history. [5]

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References

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